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Project objective

The overall objective of the project is the conservation and protection of allis shad in Europe. The distribution range of the species has decreased dramatically during the last 100 years. In this unique European project with financial and practical support of three Rhine bordering countries (Netherlands, Germany, France) the project objective is the re-introduction of allis shad in the Rhine System.

Only 150 years ago hundreds of thousands of allis shad were caught annually in the Rhine System and they were an important economic factor for the local population.

With the stocking of allis shad larvae it shall be achieved that mature allis shad will migrate into the river again and build a healthy population which will not need accompanying stocking activities in the future.